Constitution Course Readings

Introduction to the Constitution with Dr. Larry Arnn

Featuring Dr. Larry Arnn, Hillsdale College President, this 5-part online webseries explores the relationship between the Declaration and the Constitution, the Constitution's central structural features, and the importance of protecting the Constitution from Progressive assaults.

Constitution 101: The Meaning and History of the Constitution

This 10-part online course taught by Hillsdale College professors explores the philosophy of the American Founding, the drafting and structure of the Constitution, the constitutional crisis of the Civil War, and the Progressive assault on the American Founding through the rise of the administrative state.

Constitution 201: The Progressive Rejection of the Founding and the Rise of Bureaucratic Despotism

This new 10-part online course taught by Hillsdale College professors will examine American progressivism: its historical roots and principles; its rejection of America's founding principles and Constitution; its political successes in the New Deal, the Great Society, and in recent years; the ongoing political debate between progressives and conservatives; and the chance of a constitutional revival.